lesson vs deterrent example

lesson and deterrent example both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lesson	Yes	No	No	No
deterrent example	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lesson and deterrent example are synonyms defined as:

lesson and deterrent example: punishment intended as a warning to others

Other synonyms of lesson include example, object lesson.

lesson (noun)	deterrent example (noun)
a task assigned for individual study	punishment intended as a warning to others
a unit of instruction
punishment intended as a warning to others
the significance of a story or event